GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |